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The Steering Committee of the Anioma Culture and Heritage Project has convened its first post-review session, providing an opportunity for resource persons and technical experts engaged in the research work to present progress reports.
The meeting, held at Orchid Hotel in Asaba, Delta State, brought together heads of the six zonal sub-committees, who gave detailed accounts of their assignments and milestones achieved so far.
Chairman of the Steering Committee, Prof. Chief Josephine Mokwunyei, commended members for their passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to what she described as a historic undertaking. She noted that the project is poised to become a defining encyclopaedic reference for the people of Anioma Nation.
Prof. Mokwunyei also paid special tribute to the sponsoring body, the Organization for the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC), the apex cultural organisation of the Anioma people. She praised its leadership under Arc. Kester Ifeadi for demonstrating resilience and foresight in championing the structured documentation of Anioma history and heritage.
According to her, Arc. Ifeadi’s steadfast commitment to the success of the Anioma Culture and Heritage Project represents a noble service to the Anioma Nation and deserves commendation.
She further disclosed that the Steering Committee has proposed the title “Ndi Anioma Encyclopaedia” for the publication, expressing confidence that the final output will meet the highest scholarly and cultural standards.
Responding, Arc. Ifeadi expressed appreciation to members of the committee and research teams for their remarkable dedication and the volume of work accomplished within a short period.
“You have approached this assignment with exceptional seriousness and commitment,” he said. “Your contributions reflect not a quest for immediate gain, but a genuine passion for preserving and promoting Anioma culture and heritage.”
He assured contributors that the project, once launched on the international stage, would permanently acknowledge the efforts of all those involved.
“This documentation will stand the test of time,” Ifeadi affirmed. “It will be a historical reference anchored on verifiable authorities and scholarship, one that future generations will rely upon with confidence, he added.”
The Anioma Culture and Heritage Project is widely regarded as a landmark initiative aimed at preserving, documenting, and promoting the rich traditions, history, and identity of the Anioma people for posterity.
